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this is a huge operation for any country except the united nations -- the united states. i am only the second commander in chief next to president obama. [laughter] we have won a 20,000 soldiers. only the united states has more soldiers than that abroad. we have fielded another 15 political missions, what is known as a special quality mission, some with the explicit these building mandates. our record of achievement in nurturing recovery from conflict is long. there have been setbacks, of course, but the bottom line is clear -- united nations is there when we are most needed and just as clearly, our engagement has helped many societies make a new start. these building saves lives. it protect human rights and promotes the rule of law. it saves money with costs that are just a fraction of peacekeeping operations, military operations, and the economic damage caused by the countries. it is quite natural that this building is taken on a greater priority for the united nations. it is good to be here today to mark six years since the establishment of peace building commission, t
this is a huge operation for any country except the united nations -- the united states. i am only the second commander in chief next to president obama. [laughter] we have won a 20,000 soldiers. only the united states has more soldiers than that abroad. we have fielded another 15 political missions, what is known as a special quality mission, some with the explicit these building mandates. our record of achievement in nurturing recovery from conflict is long. there have been setbacks, of...
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possible going forward in the united nations? >> limited. [applause] it should be limited in my mind to basic national security issues. the united nations does provide underscore "some"-- they are run by countries or groups of countries whose values are not our values. and they are promoting things that do not comport with american values or american law or the american constitution. and why do we actively give legitimacy to things that work to promote values in the world that are different than ours? it makes no sense to me. to do so just because we want to open up relationships -- there are all sorts of other ways to have relationships with other countries as opposed to do it through organizations who are working against our country. systematically decide whether we will keep their relationship or end the relationship, defund it, and narrow hours for dissipation. maybe that will send a message because the menu will the be flowing as it has in the past. maybe that will send a message that we need an international body that reflects internat
possible going forward in the united nations? >> limited. [applause] it should be limited in my mind to basic national security issues. the united nations does provide underscore "some"-- they are run by countries or groups of countries whose values are not our values. and they are promoting things that do not comport with american values or american law or the american constitution. and why do we actively give legitimacy to things that work to promote values in the world that...
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united nations to take? >> we have also heard such reports. they are of concern. we're working with the iraqis and others to make sure they undertake their obligations to make sure any shipments that may be transiting their territory are not in violation of u.n. sanctions. understand the sanctions they would be violating our the iran sanctions. unfortunately, there is no arms embargo against syria, much as we would like it to be otherwise. the iran sanctions do prohibit shipping weapons beyond its borders. the united nations has undergone an effort to monitor and enforce the sanctions, especially against iran. we will be reviewing these tomorrow in the security council. the sanctions committee has a panel of experts that investigate and report on violations of all sorts. the iranians were caught violating sanctions with a weapons shipment to africa over a year ago. we have full investigation and accountability and this is an issue we are watching very carefully. >> thank you again for your service. i just wa
united nations to take? >> we have also heard such reports. they are of concern. we're working with the iraqis and others to make sure they undertake their obligations to make sure any shipments that may be transiting their territory are not in violation of u.n. sanctions. understand the sanctions they would be violating our the iran sanctions. unfortunately, there is no arms embargo against syria, much as we would like it to be otherwise. the iran sanctions do prohibit shipping weapons...
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stelzer, what can the united nations do on poverty or climate? what is the united nations doing? it was a dream of fdr and the u.n. but many americans do not know what the u.n. does. what is the best tory for the young people to understand what the united nations is doing around the world? >> let me take a practical approach. some of the big issues were analyzed. the un is offering a platform for solutions. needs cooperation of all the countries. we can start looking for a solution once we have identified the problem. we have tremendous challenges and big opportunities. we're having a conference in 50 days, rio plus 20, which has been called the most important conference of our generation. the 50-50-50 challenges. there'll be a 50% more people living. why do we have to stay within the 2%, which is much too high? we have to reduce co-2 emissions by 50%. how are we doing that? why do we have to produce co-2 emission. we need a total rethinking of the way we produce and consume. we cannot afford continuing as usual. in a very few years, the deficit will be 40% between the amount and
stelzer, what can the united nations do on poverty or climate? what is the united nations doing? it was a dream of fdr and the u.n. but many americans do not know what the u.n. does. what is the best tory for the young people to understand what the united nations is doing around the world? >> let me take a practical approach. some of the big issues were analyzed. the un is offering a platform for solutions. needs cooperation of all the countries. we can start looking for a solution once...
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and i also see a nation that's united. for me the image of america comes to mind in a lot of different mental pictures that i've had over the years. let me mention one to you. i was serving as the governor of my state and i got a call from the airport, and they said that the remains of one of our servicemen killed in iraq was coming in on a u.s. airways flight to logan airport. they called the parents and asked the parents if they could come to the airport to receive their son's body. but the parents lived so far away they couldn't get there in time, and they asked if i could go in their stead to receive the body, and i said of course. our state capitol is close to the airport. we got in the car and drove over to the airport, went under the tarmac. this u.s. airways jet came in and stopped in front of the terminal, and the people disembarked. and then the conveyor came down and all the luggage came off. finally, when everything was cleared, the casket appeared. and it was brought down the conveyor, and the soldiers that we
and i also see a nation that's united. for me the image of america comes to mind in a lot of different mental pictures that i've had over the years. let me mention one to you. i was serving as the governor of my state and i got a call from the airport, and they said that the remains of one of our servicemen killed in iraq was coming in on a u.s. airways flight to logan airport. they called the parents and asked the parents if they could come to the airport to receive their son's body. but the...
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s roll going forward in the united nations? >> limit it. it should be limited to basic national security issues. the united nations does provide some -- i underscore "some" -- when it comes to security issues, international security issues. but with respect to most everything else the united nations does, they are run by countries, groups of countries whose values are not our values. and they are promoting things that do not comport with american values or american law or the american constitution. why we actively participate and give legitimacy to things that work to provide values in the world that are different than ours makes no sense to me. to do so just because we want to open up relationships, there are all sorts of other ways to open up and have relationships with other countries, as opposed to using organizations that are posed for country. i would go through the process, looking at every one of these different un agencies and bodies, and systematically decide whether we are going to keep that relationship or and our relationship,
s roll going forward in the united nations? >> limit it. it should be limited to basic national security issues. the united nations does provide some -- i underscore "some" -- when it comes to security issues, international security issues. but with respect to most everything else the united nations does, they are run by countries, groups of countries whose values are not our values. and they are promoting things that do not comport with american values or american law or the...
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[applause] he has forgotten, he is not the united nations secretary of defense. he is the united states secretary of defense. we have yielded none of our constitutional authority from the congress to the united nations or to nato to authorize use of force without the congress approving. he is 100% fundamentally wrong. all of us should be alarmed at the idea that the congress that we elect no longer matter and a group of foreigners are now the group of people that decide whether young americans will be at risk. it is a fundamental mistake by panetta. in terms of iran, we should have a short-term and long-term strategy. our long-term strategy should be based on ronald reagan, margaret thatcher, and pope john paul ii and it should be to undermine and replace the government's by using every non- military means possible. we defeated the soviet government without any warfare. -- without a general war, because we broke their capacity to resist. we can defeat the dictatorship in iran decisively if we have a real strategy to do so. [applause] in the short run, we should s
[applause] he has forgotten, he is not the united nations secretary of defense. he is the united states secretary of defense. we have yielded none of our constitutional authority from the congress to the united nations or to nato to authorize use of force without the congress approving. he is 100% fundamentally wrong. all of us should be alarmed at the idea that the congress that we elect no longer matter and a group of foreigners are now the group of people that decide whether young americans...
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the united nations has no jurisdiction whatsoever. we should be following the constitution of the united states. there is no issue i am better known for than standing up to the world court and the united nations and saying you have no jurisdiction in our country. the only binding law is u.s. constitution. we should be defending u.s. interests and not the views of the united nations. >> even though york decision is that you should not intervene based on the stated principles, is it difficult to hold to that? >> at the end of the day, the job of the united states is not to be the policeman of the world. but we do not have the resources and it is not our job to intervene all over the globe. it is our job to protect united states interest. none of these questions are hard if you have a firm foundation on the decisions reached over 200 years ago. george washington famously observed that we should be wary of foreign entanglements. if the violence in a series of began to impair the national security of israel, we should stand with them unapo
the united nations has no jurisdiction whatsoever. we should be following the constitution of the united states. there is no issue i am better known for than standing up to the world court and the united nations and saying you have no jurisdiction in our country. the only binding law is u.s. constitution. we should be defending u.s. interests and not the views of the united nations. >> even though york decision is that you should not intervene based on the stated principles, is it...
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resolutions in the united nations security council. yes. you have been overlooked four times. please go ahead. [laughter] >> hello, my name is tyler o'neal with " the "washington free beacon." with the act party successful last year, they seem to have a shift toward islamism. do you think their interest is coincidental with the united states and that would change? >> i believe that turkey is one of our strongest allies in the world, much less the region. last week, there was a breakfast with the u.s. turkey society. i continue to be worried about the gm of journalists. -- the jailing of journalists. turkey now has more journalists in prison than any country in the world, i believe. i have been worried about intimidation about opposition parties. i have been worried about consolidation of power in the hands of the prime minister, a man who i respect and admire a great deal, but i also worry about tendencies in turkey that far transcends islamic or other religious reasons, and that is my big concern, and this jailing of hundreds of milit
resolutions in the united nations security council. yes. you have been overlooked four times. please go ahead. [laughter] >> hello, my name is tyler o'neal with " the "washington free beacon." with the act party successful last year, they seem to have a shift toward islamism. do you think their interest is coincidental with the united states and that would change? >> i believe that turkey is one of our strongest allies in the world, much less the region. last week,...
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i want to ask about the united nations. should we define it? do you agree with that, or would you work with others to reform the united nations so it could become more efficient and more effective? performuld dramatically an an overhaul the united nations and dramatically take on the corruption. i cochaired with george mitchell in number of years ago. the u.n. is a mess, and too often its general assembly is dominated by a anti-american sentiment. i would bring in other democracies to operate without being surrounded by dictatorships. there's a lot to be reformed in the u.s., but i would just not walk off from it. >> what do you think is your biggest weakness? >> what do i think is my biggest weakness? [laughter] >> do not look at her. >> probably that i am to reasonable and i should have responded to the negative and two weeks earlier. yes, ma'am? >> can you explain why you did the commercial with ms. pelosi, and what changed? you said it is one of your biggest mistakes, so what changed because of that? >> there are two parts of it. i was just
i want to ask about the united nations. should we define it? do you agree with that, or would you work with others to reform the united nations so it could become more efficient and more effective? performuld dramatically an an overhaul the united nations and dramatically take on the corruption. i cochaired with george mitchell in number of years ago. the u.n. is a mess, and too often its general assembly is dominated by a anti-american sentiment. i would bring in other democracies to operate...
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this is a little more than i can say since my position is we should not be in the united nations. [applause] any plan of the un to undermine our national sovereignty i am opposed to and would want to protect it. right now the biggest threat to the international government is in the monetary affairs. they know what we know about the monetary system. they know there is a crisis coming and they're talking about monetary reform and they are talking about an international paper currency run by the imf which is part of the united nations. that is a big threat and that is why we should not be in those organizations. we have to more -- two more. just come towards the mic. >> [unintelligible] nikes made in south america. a lot of the work of the private sector can be compared to slave labor. how should we address this? >> are you talking about -- >> sweatshops. >> it is not true slave labor. they work for very little. i do not have sovereignty over other nations over what they should and should not do. i cannot go down and change it. my job is to make sure that we do the best to set an exa
this is a little more than i can say since my position is we should not be in the united nations. [applause] any plan of the un to undermine our national sovereignty i am opposed to and would want to protect it. right now the biggest threat to the international government is in the monetary affairs. they know what we know about the monetary system. they know there is a crisis coming and they're talking about monetary reform and they are talking about an international paper currency run by the...
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resolutions of the united nations, had a strong position on that. some of this recent statement about having to use force against iran, if necessary. in some ways, he has rebounded very nicely. i think he will have problems with pockets of the jewish population. ok, what is obama going to say about mitt romney? obama, unlike his economic platform,, i think he is going to run on his record of achievements in foreign policy. he is going to make the argument that mitt romney's foreign policy as a return to george w. bush. he left office very unpopular with respect to his foreign policy. obama will argue that he inherited a mess, at a less secure world, and he has made it more secure. mitt romney is advocating the same policies as george w. bush and will try to paint them as being reckless, too quick to use force, and the like. one more direct line of attack that was tried already was mitt romney did make some statement saying that he did not think we should galavant the world and spent billions of dollars trying to find one person. he criticized obama'
resolutions of the united nations, had a strong position on that. some of this recent statement about having to use force against iran, if necessary. in some ways, he has rebounded very nicely. i think he will have problems with pockets of the jewish population. ok, what is obama going to say about mitt romney? obama, unlike his economic platform,, i think he is going to run on his record of achievements in foreign policy. he is going to make the argument that mitt romney's foreign policy as a...
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the united nations review task force. however bad you think the un is, it is worse. this is a corrupt, bureaucratic, anti-american collection of people from all eround the world who have com to find ways to undermine us at their own advantage. it needs to be overhauled. if i were president, i would send every ambassador i appointed, one of your top three assignments is to gather votes for the fundamental overhaul of the united nations. the state department, your assignment is to begin building a democratic alliance outside the united nations so we can make clear that a general assembly, which has country's smaller than our counties, should not be taken seriously because it is increasingly an anti-american assembly and it has been growing more and more so for the last 30 years. our state department, far from standing up to it, we recently held a conference with the organization of islamic countries in order to talk about how to sensor americans from criticizing islam in a way which i regard as the most fundamental betrayal of the american system you can imagine. we ha
the united nations review task force. however bad you think the un is, it is worse. this is a corrupt, bureaucratic, anti-american collection of people from all eround the world who have com to find ways to undermine us at their own advantage. it needs to be overhauled. if i were president, i would send every ambassador i appointed, one of your top three assignments is to gather votes for the fundamental overhaul of the united nations. the state department, your assignment is to begin building...
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mubarak when he visited the united nations and on and on. all of this was treated as a series of crimes. on conventional crimes may be, but crimes. in 1986 and 1988 osama bin laden declared that he and his cohorts were at war with the united states. a declaration that got little attention. there was the usual mantra of bringing them to justice. an indictment included bin laden as the main defendant. apparently he was unimpressed, or at least, undeterred. in 2000, he killed 16 u.s. sailors in in yemen and would have carried out the bombing of another naval vessel but for the fact the barge carrying the explosives was overloaded and sank. that leads us out to september 2001. wartell finally that we were at war, which was more than 50 years after being told that islamist would have to make war with us, after islamist made it clear there were training for war with us, and five years after osama bin laden made it official with a declaration of war. if as loss of one was reject if islamism was just about blowing up people, that would be bad enough
mubarak when he visited the united nations and on and on. all of this was treated as a series of crimes. on conventional crimes may be, but crimes. in 1986 and 1988 osama bin laden declared that he and his cohorts were at war with the united states. a declaration that got little attention. there was the usual mantra of bringing them to justice. an indictment included bin laden as the main defendant. apparently he was unimpressed, or at least, undeterred. in 2000, he killed 16 u.s. sailors in in...
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he said, well, i get my authority from nato and the united nations. [booing] this is very dangerous. we want sovereignty -- actually, the true sovereignty is with the individual or a very local government. the federal government should be kept very small. but we are moving in the wrong direction. this is the reason since the early 1980's i have always introduced resolution to get out of an united nations, not to listen to their system. [cheers and applause] today, we are in the midst of a financial crisis because we do not obey the monetary issue. and what are they doing now? the world knows that we are in this mess. it is not just a few of us them realize that the system that we have is coming unglued, the debt bubble is getting worse and they have not gotten us out of this mess yet. but guess what, we agree we need a new currency. discussions are going on that the very moment to have a new world currency at the imf and the united nations. [boos] that will lead to less sovereignty, more one-world government, a trend is that we have to reverse. we hav
he said, well, i get my authority from nato and the united nations. [booing] this is very dangerous. we want sovereignty -- actually, the true sovereignty is with the individual or a very local government. the federal government should be kept very small. but we are moving in the wrong direction. this is the reason since the early 1980's i have always introduced resolution to get out of an united nations, not to listen to their system. [cheers and applause] today, we are in the midst of a...
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she says it is the united nations. this is where the poetic justice came in. the day after that, climategate took place, so all of that credibility was destroyed. this is what he said in england. attending this is not a real crisis is not going to make it go away. "the daily telegraph" in london said that this scandal could be the biggest scandal in modern history. that was pretty exciting. to put this in context, i want to share with you the four things that are the most destructive to our nation which obama is doing. as was articulated by john barrasso, it is the budget, the trillions of dollars. a lot of people do not know the budget does not come from the house or senate, it comes from the white house. he has had four budgets. each one has had a deficit of more than $1 trillion. you do not need to be told that. the second thing, he is disarming america. i am the second ranking member on the bonds services committee. i would love to tell you what he is doing to the military. you already know that. he is destroy domestic energy. his battle against also feels
she says it is the united nations. this is where the poetic justice came in. the day after that, climategate took place, so all of that credibility was destroyed. this is what he said in england. attending this is not a real crisis is not going to make it go away. "the daily telegraph" in london said that this scandal could be the biggest scandal in modern history. that was pretty exciting. to put this in context, i want to share with you the four things that are the most destructive...
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it is not to say there are no gray people in the united nations. one thing you see is expensive vehicles parked outside the very best bars. it is a great experience to go on these junkets and have an adventure at the taxpayers' expense. we have less than one minute. >> speaking about the greeks and the takers and makers and the previous lecture -- all lost my train of thought. the have anything more to say about the difference between society and government? political as opposed to social. >> i have a lot to say on that. a human being is described as the animal with reason or speech. when he talks about a man is a political creature, he means essentially greek man. we will talk about society and government later this afternoon. lunch is in the conference center upstairs. at 2:00, we will start again. [applause] >> coming up, secretary of state hillary clinton talks about religious freedom. >> then "washington journal" is life. they hold a hearing on the nominations for ambassador to afghanistan and pakistan. the u.s. house returns for legislative b
it is not to say there are no gray people in the united nations. one thing you see is expensive vehicles parked outside the very best bars. it is a great experience to go on these junkets and have an adventure at the taxpayers' expense. we have less than one minute. >> speaking about the greeks and the takers and makers and the previous lecture -- all lost my train of thought. the have anything more to say about the difference between society and government? political as opposed to...
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i will cut off funding for the united nations population fund which supports china's barbaric one-child policy. i'll ensure that organizations like planned parenthood get no more federal support. and i will reverse every single obama legislation that attacks our religious liberty and innocent life in this country. you know this, of course. the 39 si is more than just a public office. it's a sacred trust. as president, i will honor that trust by ensuring that america remains the greatest military power on the face of the earth. i will not be cutting our military budget. it's simple. if you don't want america to be the strongest nation on earth, i am not your president. you have that president today. this election is a defining moment, for america and for the conservative movement. and make no mistake, we have an opportunity for greatness, but with that opportunity comes defining responsibility as well. you can use this election to refight past battles and reward our friends. i know fundamental change, this moment demands we take fresh bold conservative leadership with real world solution
i will cut off funding for the united nations population fund which supports china's barbaric one-child policy. i'll ensure that organizations like planned parenthood get no more federal support. and i will reverse every single obama legislation that attacks our religious liberty and innocent life in this country. you know this, of course. the 39 si is more than just a public office. it's a sacred trust. as president, i will honor that trust by ensuring that america remains the greatest...
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they pushed through the united nations the passage of u.n. resolution 1618, which called upon all countries to enact laws that prohibited derogatory maintenance of islam, which prohibit our freedom of speech. they urged our white house to do a complete purge of any federal training material from references to the ideology of its lime to ensure that all trainers in our u.s. mint -- ideology of islam to be sure that our trainers in our u.s. military be retrains so that they would be brainwashed in political correctness toward islam and enforce islamic speech codes here in the united states. all done with the help of our president and secretary of state. it took only days for the obama administration to reply to the letter promising to set up a task force to immediately begin this unprecedented purge of our counterterrorism training in every federal agency across the board. it is breathtaking. never been done before. when members of congress started to ask questions about the identity of who these people were who were leading the spurs in our go
they pushed through the united nations the passage of u.n. resolution 1618, which called upon all countries to enact laws that prohibited derogatory maintenance of islam, which prohibit our freedom of speech. they urged our white house to do a complete purge of any federal training material from references to the ideology of its lime to ensure that all trainers in our u.s. mint -- ideology of islam to be sure that our trainers in our u.s. military be retrains so that they would be brainwashed...
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that is against a member nation of the united nations. how can we as america do something to ensure iran is thrown out of the united nations? he cannot be given platforms like this. he is now the secretary for the mam for the next three years. >> how can the united states get iran thrown out? do you realize iran just held a meeting with 40 countries? i thought it was 40. even more important, 120. you are suggesting the president should organize an assembly to throw iran out? listen, you'll forgive me, but it is ridiculous. we pay dues but we do not decide how countries will vote. thank god none of the votes in the assembly are mandatory in terms of being carried out. that has to be done through the security council, where we have a veto. to suggest that we go down the path of trying to throw iran out of the assembly, you are spinning your wheels. thank you. >> congressman? >> to even debate the efficacy of the u.n. is a waste of time. they are a colossal failure. [applause] the league of nations, we have had some successes in humanitarian
that is against a member nation of the united nations. how can we as america do something to ensure iran is thrown out of the united nations? he cannot be given platforms like this. he is now the secretary for the mam for the next three years. >> how can the united states get iran thrown out? do you realize iran just held a meeting with 40 countries? i thought it was 40. even more important, 120. you are suggesting the president should organize an assembly to throw iran out? listen,...
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that they went to the united nations and they went to a very particular place in the united nations called the human rights commission. while i am not an expert on united nations terminology, they basically filed a complaint against us and the basis of the complaint was the incredibly devastating potential to suppress this little thing i am holding up. i will not even get into the fact that cuba sits on the human rights commission and they would not know a free election if it walked in and bid them. -- and bit them. china sits on the human rights commission. they have many great virtues and are sometimes a partner of ours, but in china, unless you are one of a small group of private citizens that do get to cast votes, china has never had a free election in many histories of dynasties and centuries. they may us look like a rookie as old as that civilization is. they have never had a free election. saudi arabia sits on the human rights commission. saudi arabia occasionally experienced -- a spur mess with voting. but if you are a woman, you are not part of the experiment. you get my point. no
that they went to the united nations and they went to a very particular place in the united nations called the human rights commission. while i am not an expert on united nations terminology, they basically filed a complaint against us and the basis of the complaint was the incredibly devastating potential to suppress this little thing i am holding up. i will not even get into the fact that cuba sits on the human rights commission and they would not know a free election if it walked in and bid...
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it is about the greatest nation that ever was, the united states of america. [applause] [chanting: usa] and i want you all to remember as we are working tomorrow -- you should think tonight about what tomorrow might bring. you should think about what we are going to accomplish together, because when we get to the and the road, to the white house, we are going to get a few things done. we're going to get term limits for congress, finally, once and for all. [applause] and we are going to close the revolving door for lobbyists, members of congress coming out and screwing things up. [applause] and we're going to tell congress we are going to dock your pay until you balance the damn budget, for heaven's sake. we have been in the war on terror for 10 years. we love our men and women in uniform. they are the best of our nation. and we have something to show for the work they have done. we have routed the taliban. we have dismantled al qaeda. osama bin laden is no more. we have had free elections. we have strengthen civil society, helped the police and military. folks
it is about the greatest nation that ever was, the united states of america. [applause] [chanting: usa] and i want you all to remember as we are working tomorrow -- you should think tonight about what tomorrow might bring. you should think about what we are going to accomplish together, because when we get to the and the road, to the white house, we are going to get a few things done. we're going to get term limits for congress, finally, once and for all. [applause] and we are going to close...
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this rehabilitation and reintegration led by the united nations into regional crime researcher at the justice institute. this initiative provides reform where policy-makers, practitioners, independent experts and organizations can share best practices. it is an incubator of terrorists today. terrorist threats require innovative strategies, and we have seen the nature of our enemies. we need creative diplomacy and ever-stronger partnerships. it is and engaging partners of both bilaterally and multilaterally how to confront this evolving terrorist threat. i hope you agree after this review we have made a lot of progress. quite obviously, there remains a great deal to be done. the historical context is promising. we have real success. now is not the time to let up. it is time to redouble our efforts. [applause] >> the libertarian party will select its party at its convention in las vegas. we will have live coverage tonight at 9:00 eastern, and more tomorrow at noon. all live on c-span. our coverage continues as president and first lady obama had to richmond for a campaign rally. this wil
this rehabilitation and reintegration led by the united nations into regional crime researcher at the justice institute. this initiative provides reform where policy-makers, practitioners, independent experts and organizations can share best practices. it is an incubator of terrorists today. terrorist threats require innovative strategies, and we have seen the nature of our enemies. we need creative diplomacy and ever-stronger partnerships. it is and engaging partners of both bilaterally and...
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it has not heeded to this request of the iaea board of governors or the requests of the united nations security council. as a result of that, the authority of those two organizations diminishes when you get someone who does not comply. and syria, for example, has already used this playbook in stalling in answering similar questions with the iaea. so we have created a dangerous precedent. the first proceed and to this came from north korea, which not only did not answer questions or provide access to certain sites, but also led to the eight npt. -- the npt. what is its stake is the credibility of the whole npt regime. let me talk a little more about military activities. iaea has been accused of using a third party information that it is not able to ou verify the of te authenticity. i don't think that's true. there are about 1800 documents related to items iran has been purchasing, procuring. it includes communications. these are coming from the member states of the iaea. these are hard facts. those pieces of equipment have been ordered, they have been delivered, according to these docum
it has not heeded to this request of the iaea board of governors or the requests of the united nations security council. as a result of that, the authority of those two organizations diminishes when you get someone who does not comply. and syria, for example, has already used this playbook in stalling in answering similar questions with the iaea. so we have created a dangerous precedent. the first proceed and to this came from north korea, which not only did not answer questions or provide...
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secretary general of the united nations speaks calmly but carries a big vision. and i think all of us have had a reminder of what's the good news in this and that is when an individual like this gives up the position of secretary general of the united nations, he does not give up those gifts and those strengths. and we thank you for bringing those to this audience this afternoon. [applause] >> more white house coverage coming up here on c-span. chris trissty campaigning in virginia today for mitt romney. we'll have that live at 4: 45 eastern. we are bringing you live coverage from around the country of senate and governor debates. and tonight the senate race debate of texas. earlier today vice president biden informs florida for a campaign rally in that swing state. we'll show all of it to you tonight at 9:00 eastern. here is some of what he had to say. >> on afghanistan, you may recall in my debate, i maid it clear the president andly leave afghanistan at the end of 2014 period. our job -- because our job will be done. we have trained 315,000 afghanistan soldier
secretary general of the united nations speaks calmly but carries a big vision. and i think all of us have had a reminder of what's the good news in this and that is when an individual like this gives up the position of secretary general of the united nations, he does not give up those gifts and those strengths. and we thank you for bringing those to this audience this afternoon. [applause] >> more white house coverage coming up here on c-span. chris trissty campaigning in virginia today...
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nations human rights council resolution 1618. it seeks to protect people under attack or discriminated against because of their faith. we raised these issues at the highest levels of international settings. i personally have discussed religious freedom in every region of the world, sometimes over and over again. we have appointed our first envoy to the organization of islamic cooperation. we have launched a strategic dialogue with civil society, in which we collaborate with religious leaders to promote religious freedom, a conflict prevention, and mitigation, and development center-religious dialogue. it includes a foreign policy working group that has provided concrete recommendations on how we can strengthen our approach to religious freedom and engagement with religious communities. beyond diplomacy, we expanded our assistance to individuals under attack because of their beliefs and to human rights activists working in hostile environments to promote religious freedom. these men and women are doing work men and women are doing
nations human rights council resolution 1618. it seeks to protect people under attack or discriminated against because of their faith. we raised these issues at the highest levels of international settings. i personally have discussed religious freedom in every region of the world, sometimes over and over again. we have appointed our first envoy to the organization of islamic cooperation. we have launched a strategic dialogue with civil society, in which we collaborate with religious leaders to...
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one, the united nations environment program was created. and two, countries took stock of their environmental commitments and capabilities and established environment ministry. in virtually every country to establish an environment ministry or its equivalent, many at the cabinet level. moving forward to rio in 1992, where i headed the u.s. delegation, the expectations for it were much greater. one cannot but feel the sense of meeting fateh, of resignation, of lowered expectations going into read it -- into rio + 20. i think is probably a good idea to lower expectations for a conference, frankly. there are some specific things, however, and i went through them in a compelling way that can be achieved there and will advance the cause. perhaps, not as dramatically as what was agreed to 20 years ago, but nevertheless, can effective ly get the world moving in a better direction. i have a number of indelible memories of rio. one of the most compelling was of flying back from a meeting that i had with the president and three of his ministers wear
one, the united nations environment program was created. and two, countries took stock of their environmental commitments and capabilities and established environment ministry. in virtually every country to establish an environment ministry or its equivalent, many at the cabinet level. moving forward to rio in 1992, where i headed the u.s. delegation, the expectations for it were much greater. one cannot but feel the sense of meeting fateh, of resignation, of lowered expectations going into...
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because we're about to hand down the greatest nation that ever was, the united states of america. to you. less good, more divided, less competitive, less productive, and more saddled with debt than the america we got. and i say, this isn't fair. you're getting screwed. that's not right. and i say, it is up to my generation to fix it before we hand it down to you. in 1960, when i was born, a long time ago, we exported $3 for every $2 we imported. we owned 36% of the world's g.d.p. science, technology, the greatest standard of living in the world. it seemed that all the noble prize winners came if the united states. our g.d.p., 25% of it, came from manufacturing. including a lot of activity right here in this state. i look at where we sit today, 9%. of our g.d.p. is derived from manufacturing. that is unsustainable. we are handing down to the next generation a much different america than the one we got. and i say, i had a choice then as i came back from china as the united states ambassador. you can either stand on the sidelines and watch it all play out or you can get in the arena
because we're about to hand down the greatest nation that ever was, the united states of america. to you. less good, more divided, less competitive, less productive, and more saddled with debt than the america we got. and i say, this isn't fair. you're getting screwed. that's not right. and i say, it is up to my generation to fix it before we hand it down to you. in 1960, when i was born, a long time ago, we exported $3 for every $2 we imported. we owned 36% of the world's g.d.p. science,...
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nations. [applause] so any plan that the u.n. will undermine our national sovereignty, i am absolutely opposed to it and would want to protect it. right now, the biggest threat to the international governments is in the monetary affairs. because they know what we know about the monetary system, and they know there is a big crisis coming. they are talking about monetary reform, and they're talking about an international paper currency run by the imf, which is a part in the united nations. that is, indeed, a big threat. that is why we should not be in those organizations. [applause] >> two more. >> [inaudible] >> come towards the microphone. >> [unintelligible] south america, a lot of work in the private sector can be compared to slave labor. how you feel that should be addressed? >> are you talking about what we're going to do about -- >> [unintelligible] >> i do not think it is true slave labor. they work for very little, but i do not have sovereignty over other nations on what they should do
nations. [applause] so any plan that the u.n. will undermine our national sovereignty, i am absolutely opposed to it and would want to protect it. right now, the biggest threat to the international governments is in the monetary affairs. because they know what we know about the monetary system, and they know there is a big crisis coming. they are talking about monetary reform, and they're talking about an international paper currency run by the imf, which is a part in the united nations. that...
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i just left the united nations last week. i met with several groups who are religious actors. the room was standing in terms of putting religion on the table. i made several interventions with jordan and italy. i believe that the conversation has begun. the first cut in going forward is doing what we are doing today and putting government, religion, and politics on the table. we are planting seeds for the future. i think we have made a lot of headway with strategic of dialogue. i would hope at some point, this panel and i could travel together so it is not just of a government. the government goes with congress. i think at some point in the future we might want to go together and begin to really show them a paradigm that has not been done before. we are on our way. >> for the invitation. [laughter] >> we have a lot of questions and the time is quickly marching on. i will ask you to run around a little bit. you might want to be on the center aisle so we can capture some of these questions before we leave at noon. >> i will make it really quick. one of the elements and i think i
i just left the united nations last week. i met with several groups who are religious actors. the room was standing in terms of putting religion on the table. i made several interventions with jordan and italy. i believe that the conversation has begun. the first cut in going forward is doing what we are doing today and putting government, religion, and politics on the table. we are planting seeds for the future. i think we have made a lot of headway with strategic of dialogue. i would hope at...
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the gingrich presidency will submit to the united nations a treaty that extends the right to bear arms as a human right for every person on the planet because every person on the planet deserves the right to defend themselves from those who would oppressed them, exploit them, raped them, or kill them. [applause] it is not be enough to be against the small arms treaty that keeps us psychologically on defense. the time has come to win the following proposition -- far fewer women would be raped, far fewer children would be killed, far fewer cows would be destroyed if people everywhere on the planet had the right to bear arms and far fewer dictators would survive if people had the right to bear arms everywhere on the planet. [applause] let's take the george soros and hillary clintons had gone very the represent a world in which he leads to disarm the rest of us aware helpful when he leaves turn sour and when evil reappears. we represent a world in which we trust in the basic decency of millions of people and we believe they can, in fact, protect themselves and they can be armed with safety
the gingrich presidency will submit to the united nations a treaty that extends the right to bear arms as a human right for every person on the planet because every person on the planet deserves the right to defend themselves from those who would oppressed them, exploit them, raped them, or kill them. [applause] it is not be enough to be against the small arms treaty that keeps us psychologically on defense. the time has come to win the following proposition -- far fewer women would be raped,...
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regarding the united nations convention on the law of the sea, you had promised us that he would vote for the ratification of that, but you did not. and coming to the second part, regarding the unfair posture that china had exerted in the south china sea, two days from now on may 16, they are about to ban fishing in the whole area. 80% of the south china sea from may until august. that will affect millions of people living around the area officially. and i would like to come back to one statement, just to thank you for your focus in asia. and i would like to connect that to the focus that president obama has somehow initiated to pivot to asia. u.n. he somehow share the same interests -- you and he somehow share the same interest in asia. the level playing field requirement that he put out, i feel that is very much important to keep putting forward. we need to observe that. thank you. >> i am all in favor, as i said, of a partnership agreements i want us to move forward with it as quickly as possible and place it as a high priority. i do not think the word. is the right word to use, co
regarding the united nations convention on the law of the sea, you had promised us that he would vote for the ratification of that, but you did not. and coming to the second part, regarding the unfair posture that china had exerted in the south china sea, two days from now on may 16, they are about to ban fishing in the whole area. 80% of the south china sea from may until august. that will affect millions of people living around the area officially. and i would like to come back to one...
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so i would not bet that anything would come out of the united nations that would do it. because china and russia vetoed them so china and russia become pivotal in this. they are in the neighborhood, at least russia is. and i think they have to stepped-up and if the middle east explodes, certainly there will be involvement. to just sit back and see this huge world turmoil evolve does not make me particularly proud of a great nation. >> do you believe the good actionable intelligence and intelligence transparency are at odds? >> yes, to a great extent, i do. intelligence transparency means to make it public. you cannot do that. you just cannot and have good actionable intelligence. one of the things we have learned in this asymmetric battle we have been fighting is that the opposition is not stupid. and that the internet has changed the nature of communication. so it is very easy to communicate. so you have to be careful. that was the with the leaks -- the wikileaks, assangem, the problem with all of these things going out. millions of bits of intelligence which had a down
so i would not bet that anything would come out of the united nations that would do it. because china and russia vetoed them so china and russia become pivotal in this. they are in the neighborhood, at least russia is. and i think they have to stepped-up and if the middle east explodes, certainly there will be involvement. to just sit back and see this huge world turmoil evolve does not make me particularly proud of a great nation. >> do you believe the good actionable intelligence and...
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our goal is to get iran to see that it is to give up its nuclear program and abide by the united nations sanctions put in place. -- u.n. resolutions that have been put in place. there are people in iran that have the same aspirations as all over the world. for a better life. we hope that their leadership makes the right decision. the deal we'll accept is they'll end their nuclear program. it is very straightforward. i am glad that governor romney agrees with the steps that we are taking. there have been times during the campaign where you said that you would do the same thing as we did, but you would say it louder. it turns out that the work involved in setting up these crippling sanctions is painstaking. we started from the day you got into the office. we had to make sure that all the countries participated. even countries like russia and china. we have had sanctions in place for a long time. iran is seeing so much pressure. there is a deal to be had. that is that they abide by the rules that were established. there are inspections that are very intrusive. but over time what they can do
our goal is to get iran to see that it is to give up its nuclear program and abide by the united nations sanctions put in place. -- u.n. resolutions that have been put in place. there are people in iran that have the same aspirations as all over the world. for a better life. we hope that their leadership makes the right decision. the deal we'll accept is they'll end their nuclear program. it is very straightforward. i am glad that governor romney agrees with the steps that we are taking. there...
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world just why it is united greatest nation of earth. let's go vote. let's keep moving forward. united states of america. ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] as part of >> our coverage of the campaign, we ask reporters and political analysts what they're looking for on election night. -- as part >> of our election coverage, we will ask reporters and analysts what they're looking for on election night. >> davenport is real. it and work is more suburban. very swing district. it goes both ways, depending on the election. it will depend on turnout out there. if you go to the northwest quarter of the state, that is a very republican in area. one of the things we will watch for there is turnout, because that is an area that trends republicans, but more or less evangelical christians. they are not excited about mitt romney. he does not energized them. we will see what turnout looks like a northwest iowa. those areas, it is very heavy and what cities, that is good news for democrats. we're watching turn out there. the central part of this date, state, des moines. democrats have to come out with the
world just why it is united greatest nation of earth. let's go vote. let's keep moving forward. united states of america. ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] as part of >> our coverage of the campaign, we ask reporters and political analysts what they're looking for on election night. -- as part >> of our election coverage, we will ask reporters and analysts what they're looking for on election night. >> davenport is real. it and work is more suburban. very swing district. it goes both...
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how about the united nations doing this? putting a bounty on people. >> there are legal issues. we decided to treat this individual as a criminal. when you are overseas, that maybe what you have to do in order to get these people and bring to justice. i would never have that in u.s. hands -- i would rather have that in u.s. hands. >> i think george washington summed it up best. keep strong american borders and stay out of other countries squabbles. what ever happened to our christian ethics and foundation? >> the biggest change in american foreign-policy since the republic was founded was the creation of nato in 1947. it was the point in time the united states said they would engage in other countries in our national interest. the previous 165 years of american history avoided those kinds of commitments. you can make your own decisions if it was smart. i think it was wise myself. it was a significant change in the orientation of american international engagements. that has been true since 1947. 65 years we have been engaged that involve the united states and the global leadershi
how about the united nations doing this? putting a bounty on people. >> there are legal issues. we decided to treat this individual as a criminal. when you are overseas, that maybe what you have to do in order to get these people and bring to justice. i would never have that in u.s. hands -- i would rather have that in u.s. hands. >> i think george washington summed it up best. keep strong american borders and stay out of other countries squabbles. what ever happened to our...
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[applause] >> i just want to point out that matalin was with the united nations. in my second term, we did the same thing in kosovo. the victims that we sought to save or almost all muslims. i thought it was very important to prove that the united states met what we said when we said everybody is welcome here and we believe in human rights of people all over the world. it was gratuitous that -- it was sad for them, but it was fortuitous that it was our responsibility to stop theatnet cleansing of european muslims in bosnia and cause a vote. she was great at it. i thought she was wonderful. [applause] sadiqa, you need to fill in the blanks of the introduction i gave you. a lot of people would hear your story and say, my goodness. the woman was taken out of afghanistan as a child, she went back, then she gets out, graduated from mount holyoke, a very distinguished american university -- she could have gone anywhere and done anything, but she goes back home to one of the poorest places on earth where people think they have poor political prospects. i have always thou
[applause] >> i just want to point out that matalin was with the united nations. in my second term, we did the same thing in kosovo. the victims that we sought to save or almost all muslims. i thought it was very important to prove that the united states met what we said when we said everybody is welcome here and we believe in human rights of people all over the world. it was gratuitous that -- it was sad for them, but it was fortuitous that it was our responsibility to stop theatnet...
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it is a strategy that is about 30 years old certified by the united nations. for the last six years we have been working in countries to build community-based, multi- sector organizations. the recession has been unbelievable. colombia has been one of the real success stories. , at ellso been to brazil salvador, you name it. we're now working in asia and about six countries in africa. my comment is the demand strategy when embraced at the community level is having a tremendous impact. we are about to have an evaluation that has gone on for the last two-years in peru that says when this is in place you can reduce not only consumption but also crime as well. my hope would be that the u.s. would continue to have a very strong demand perspective in this policy both domestically and internationally. >> thank you. i think president obama's dedication to community building and strengthening community applies not just here but worldwide. thank you for the work that you all do. >> i think we have a question directly impact of our last question there. -- in the back of o
it is a strategy that is about 30 years old certified by the united nations. for the last six years we have been working in countries to build community-based, multi- sector organizations. the recession has been unbelievable. colombia has been one of the real success stories. , at ellso been to brazil salvador, you name it. we're now working in asia and about six countries in africa. my comment is the demand strategy when embraced at the community level is having a tremendous impact. we are...
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it should also apply to the united nations and all of the regionals. i think now humankind in general are much more inclined to resort to armed conflict instead of negotiations and mediation and a commitment to peace, because all of the major religions say that peace should come fourth -- first, watching the prince of peace, not war. if we all did that, we would not have any more wars, and i am not saying that islam and judaism and others, humankind has got to say that war comes last, peace comes first. [cheers and applause] >> are there places in the world, president gorbachev, that give you pause right now? >> well, i feel that people are disturbed. and i think that once again, people are asking the question we asked 25 years ago. will there be a nuclear war? something happening in the world. i have heard that again. i heard that years ago, and now i am hearing it again. and i fully agree with jimmy that we should not be worried. i remember in the politburo, they said it would take a couple of tanks. thousands of tanks cannot solve problems. the most
it should also apply to the united nations and all of the regionals. i think now humankind in general are much more inclined to resort to armed conflict instead of negotiations and mediation and a commitment to peace, because all of the major religions say that peace should come fourth -- first, watching the prince of peace, not war. if we all did that, we would not have any more wars, and i am not saying that islam and judaism and others, humankind has got to say that war comes last, peace...